Manchester’s SEN Inclusion Funding (SENIF)

If a setting has access to the Establishment Portal requests must be completed through this and supporting paperwork attached.

For funding purposes terms start on 1 January, 1 April and 1 September.

Funding is available for children attending a school nursery class or Private Voluntary and Independent (PVI) provider located in MANCHESTER, regardless of where the child lives.

Settings must provide clear evidence that, despite implementing the Assess, Plan, Do, Review cycle, the child continues to make minimal or no progress. Along with the request you will demonstrate that targeted strategies have been implemented—including those recommended by external professionals—and that their impact has been monitored and evaluated.

Essential paperwork for SENIF- please include

• A completed request form
• parent consent
• evidence of a child’s developmental levels (as precisely as possible), plus a clear description of how the child presents in your setting
• a current provision map
• a behaviour support plan (if appropriate)

For an extension of funding already in place –

• Please send in an updated request form and an impact statement

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered until the following month

You will be informed of the outcome within 5 working days after the panel date.